All of my children are adults, although no grandbabies as of this time. My eldest daughter works for a Dentist, my middle daughter teaches Kindergarten and my youngest daughter works with home phone services. They are admireable young women who do what it takes to survive this world and retain the ever male-challenging feminine mystique while they are at it. I am so proud to be an American! And I am so proud we have a voluntary military! There is true devotion in the hearts of these men and women! ~ I have three daughters also. He is often thought of as older because of the maturity our military has to experience and become. Military for your heart felt service! Nothing like a man in uniform!!! ~ My son has served in the United States Navy and has been deployed several times. I would say at least 85% of the men in my family have served this country with honor and Thank You to every brother and sister in the U.S. We've met alot of stranger's who have become friends from many regions, hence my love for diversity among people. Help! ~ I realized in my adult life that I had been raised old country and I have been fascinated with culture since. ~ My Mom loves Southern cooking, from the time I could see into a Dutch Oven or Skillet this is how she taught me to cook! My Daddy made bread but I confess I am NO GOOD. So, Kissa is Finnish for cat, and, of course, they Mew, a deciding factor in what chef name I chose. My Dad loves family tree research so he does this for us! You can sure tell a Finn, but you can't tell 'em much!. Both my parents are Finn, my Da has found the ship's manifest for his grandparents and my Mom's father came in 1905 as at the tender age of 5. You can't see all the colors but there are a few! It's my first ripple blanket and I must admit, I really like it! I found my quilt online, through a catalog (I recieve alot of those), it reminds me of the quilts my Auntie taught me to make and was the inspiration for my ripple colors.~ LOVE southern food, it is soooo addictive and so satisfying to make and eat! I also love to make desserts, although we don't really eat that much dessert at home, so I make the desserts for our potlucks at work! Nobody gets to diet at a potluck! ~ I am pure Finn, 100% American. My Mom used to do this one alot and my friend Paula does this pattern and helped me learn it. *Photo credits: The crochet blanket Jasper is sleeping on is the Red Heart ripple pattern. I adore dogs, especially large dogs and I love horses. He really is the strong silent type! He's 16 years now, from our local Humane Society, a 2x repeat offender who picked us when he was 2ish, being his 3rd family, he's truly our charm! You can take cats anywhere you need to live. I love all animals, but can't have them all! Cats are so easy to live with because they are like little gypsies (Notice my kitty, Jasper, in my pictures, can you spell SWEET and ADORABLE?).
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